Bag Filling Assembly

ABSTRACT

A bag filling assembly for holding a bag open for filling the bag includes a basket that is selectively positioned in a bag to retain the bag in an open position for filling the bag. A plurality of clips is provided and each of the clips is movably coupled to the basket. Each of the clips frictionally engages the bag to releasably retain the bag on the basket.

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(c) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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(e) INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC OR AS A TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM

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(f) STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR OR JOINT INVENTOR

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to filling devices and more particularly pertains to a new filling device for holding a bag open for filling the bag.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a basket that is selectively positioned in a bag to retain the bag in an open position for filling the bag. A plurality of clips is provided and each of the clips is movably coupled to the basket. Each of the clips frictionally engages the bag to releasably retain the bag on the basket.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a bag filling assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new filling device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the bag filling assembly 10 generally comprises a basket 12 that is selectively positioned in a bag 14 such that the basket 12 retains the bag 14 in an open position for filling the bag 14. The bag 14 may be a plastic bag such as a sandwich bag, a freezer bag or a garbage bag. The basket 12 comprises a first ring 16 that has a top edge 18. Additionally, the basket 12 includes a second ring 20 that has a lower edge 22, an upper edge 24 and a first surface 26 extending therebetween. A lip 28 extends outwardly from the first surface 26 of the second ring 20 and the lip 28 is coextensive with the upper edge 24.

A plurality of legs 30 is provided and each of the legs 30 extends between the top edge 18 of the first ring 16 and the lower edge 22 of the second ring 20. Thus, the second ring 20 is aligned with and is spaced from the first ring 16. The legs 30 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed around the first 16 and second 20 rings. Each of the legs 30 may have a length ranging between approximately 10.0 cm and 30.0 cm.

The first ring 16 may have a diameter ranging between approximately 20.0 cm and 40.0 cm. The second ring 20 may have a diameter ranging between approximately 25.0 cm and 45.0 cm and the diameter of the second ring 20 is greater than the diameter of the first ring 16. The first ring 16 is positioned in the bag 14 and each of the legs 30 inhibits the bag 14 from collapsing. A material 32, such as a granular food item or the like, is poured through the second ring 20 for filling the bag 14. Additionally, the material 32 passes between each of the legs 30 and through the first ring 16 to evenly fill the bag 14.

A plurality of clips 34 is provided and each of the clips 34 is coupled to the basket 12. Moreover, each of the clips 34 frictionally engages the bag 14 to releasably retain the bag 14 on the basket 12. Each of the clips 34 has a first end 36 and a second end 38. The first end 36 corresponding to each of the clips 34 is hingedly coupled to the first surface 26 of the second ring 20. The second end 38 corresponding to each of the clips 34 is biased to frictionally engage the first surface 26. Thus, the second end 38 corresponding to each of the clips 34 compresses the bag 14 against the first surface 26.

In use, the basket 12 is inserted into the bag 14 thereby facilitating the bag 14 to be held open for filling the bag 14. An upper edge of the bag 14 is extended between the clips 34 and the first surface 26 of the second ring 20. Thus, each of the clips 34 frictionally engages the bag 14 to releasably retain the bag 14 on the basket 12. The material 32 is poured through the second ring 20 to fill the bag 14. In this way an individual can fill the bag 14 without needing assistance to hold the bag 14 open.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A bag filling assembly being configured to retain a bag in an open position thereby facilitating the bag to be filled, said assembly comprising: a basket being configured to be positioned in a bag such that said basket retains the bag in an open position for filling the bag; and a plurality of clips, each of said clips being coupled to said basket wherein each of said clips is configured to frictionally engage the bag to releasably retain the bag on said basket.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said basket comprises a first ring having a top edge.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a second ring having a lower edge, an upper edge and a first surface extending therebetween, said second ring having a lip extending outwardly from said first surface, said lip being coextensive with said upper edge.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3, further comprising a plurality of legs, each of said legs extending between said top edge of said first ring and said lower edge of said second ring such that said second ring is spaced from said first ring, said legs being spaced apart from each other, said first ring being configured to be positioned in the bag, each of said legs being configured to inhibit the bag from collapsing, said second ring being configured to have a material poured therethrough for filling the bag.
 5. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein each of said clips has a first end and a second end, said first end corresponding to each of said clips being hingedly coupled to said first surface of said second ring, said second end corresponding to each of said clips being biased to frictionally engage said first surface wherein said second end is configured to compress the bag against said first surface.
 6. A bag filling assembly being configured to retain a bag in an open position thereby facilitating the bag to be filled, said assembly comprising: a basket being configured to be positioned in a bag such that said basket retains the bag in an open position for filling the bag, said basket comprising: a first ring having a top edge; a second ring having a lower edge, an upper edge and a first surface extending therebetween, said second ring having a lip extending outwardly from said first surface, said lip being coextensive with said upper edge; and a plurality of legs, each of said legs extending between said top edge of said first ring and said lower edge of said second ring such that said second ring is spaced from said first ring, said legs being spaced apart from each other, said first ring being configured to be positioned in the bag, each of said legs being configured to inhibit the bag from collapsing, said second ring being configured to have a material poured therethrough for filling the bag; and a plurality of clips, each of said clips being coupled to said basket wherein each of said clips is configured to frictionally engage the bag to releasably retain the bag on said basket, each of said clips having a first end and a second end, said first end corresponding to each of said clips being hingedly coupled to said first surface of said second ring, said second end corresponding to each of said clips being biased to frictionally engage said first surface wherein said second end is configured to compress the bag against said first surface. 